Long Time, No See

As I sit here listening to The Dangerous Summer, and looking at a friend’s blog page (mattgarza.net….check this site out its pretty cool!), I realized that my good ol’ WordPress is collecting dust…lots of it. I Don’t even know when my last post was. So, on this sweltering Saturday afternoon in Houston, TX, I decided to blow the dust off this bad boy, and do some spring WordPress cleanin’!

I do, however, know that its been over a year since I last posted. I forget how much of a release this is. I enjoy the commentary, and just putting what’s happening out there. Therapy…I guess.

I moved to Houston in September of 2009, and its been a whirlwind. I’ve been probably the most frustrated I’ve ever been in my entire life. But, on the other hand, I’ve probably been the most happy I’ve ever been in my entire life. I don’t know about any of you, but I want to be where I’m the happiest. Although, I miss Southern Louisiana dearly, I just feel in my gut that Houston is where God has something for me.

I don’t like to misinterpret things, even though it happens to me all the time. But, its weird to think that we can misinterpret God. He’s clear in everything he says and does. He doesn’t waste words, or moments, or situations. I do all the time. If I can not hear people clearly at anytime, what makes me think that in my inferior knowledge and wisdom, that I can fully understand everything God says and does? Long story short….I think I may have misinterpreted what his plan is for me for the last 5 years. With that belief, I don’t regret anything I’ve done for the churches I’ve been apart of. Hurricane Relief, mission trips, monotonous office work, weed eating, setting up for events, tearing down the events, etc. I thank God for those moments, and the relationships that have been developed.

With that being said…I’ve wanted to be a youth pastor since I was 15. I wanted to follow in my brother’s footsteps. I don’t think that God wanted that same thing. He’s given me a drive to compete, and to learn about sports, not youth ministry. Its not a bad thing, but I’ve realized that youth ministry isn’t for me. So, after I realized that, I took a couple of weeks to really find out what’s going on.

Sports. Coaching.

When I was a chaplain for Acadiana High school and for Hamilton Christian Academy, I wanted to get out there and show them technique, and things that I saw they could do differently, but I couldn’t do that because I wasn’t really a coach. But now I am! I will be coaching at Cypress Christian School this next school year. I’ve never been more excited about doing something. Its something that I love and will be good at.

For years I have been trying to find my niche…

I think I just found it…

***More tales of adventure and life will be posted in the future. Some of the tales and adventures I have been in are documented at mattgarza.net. Check it out!***